Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region was 10,162 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,162 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19,737 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
10,162 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Papua New Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 10,162 deaths for number of children who die before age 5, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Papua New Guinea peaked at 19,737 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 10,162 deaths, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,944 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 19,737 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 18,117 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1953 | 18,210 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 18,200 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 18,148 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 18,063 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 17,947 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 17,801 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 17,616 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 17,417 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 17,224 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 17,208 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 16,832 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 16,635 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 16,428 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 16,238 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 16,021 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 15,820 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 15,620 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 15,408 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 15,222 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 14,954 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 14,595 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 14,227 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 13,880 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 13,559 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 13,251 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 12,957 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 12,672 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 12,417 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 12,232 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 12,124 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 12,130 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,055 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 12,039 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12,021 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 12,002 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 12,006 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11,965 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 11,946 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 11,989 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11,999 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12,146 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,251 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12,368 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 12,561 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 12,788 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 13,615 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 13,187 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 13,349 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13,520 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 13,676 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13,722 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,750 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13,771 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13,753 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,758 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,656 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,584 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,521 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,393 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 13,271 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13,081 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 12,896 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12,673 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 12,401 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 12,120 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 11,878 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 11,543 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 11,253 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,890 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 10,532 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 10,162 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,178 deaths | 17,616 deaths | 19,737 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,544 deaths | 15,620 deaths | 17,417 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,072 deaths | 12,672 deaths | 15,408 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,099 deaths | 11,965 deaths | 12,417 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,485 deaths | 11,946 deaths | 13,615 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,654 deaths | 13,349 deaths | 13,771 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,678 deaths | 11,543 deaths | 13,521 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,709 deaths | 10,162 deaths | 11,253 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of children who die before age 5, by world region in Papua New Guinea was 10,162 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 19,737 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5, by world region recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,162 deaths in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5, by world region rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.